Central African Republic

Safe drinking water in Central African Republic

Safe drinking water in Central African Republic: 8.5% in 2000 and 6.1% in 2022, by WHO/UNICEF estimates.

Latest, 2022
6.1%
Since 2000
−2.4 percentage points
Rank, 2022
135 of 135
counting from the highest
World, 2022
72.9%
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% of people · WHO/UNICEF

Safe drinking water in Central African RepublicSafe drinking water in Central African Republic: 8.5% in 2000 and 6.1% in 2022, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. The highest was 8.5% in 2000, the lowest 6.1% in 2021.
Estimates, WHO/UNICEFWorld

What the numbers say

  • The highest was 8.5% in 2000, the lowest 6.1% in 2021.

Every year

% of people · WHO/UNICEF

YearCentral African RepublicWorld
20226.172.9
20216.172.5
20206.272.3
20196.371.7
20186.471
20176.570.4
20166.669.7
20156.769.1
20146.868.4
20136.967.7
2012767.1
20117.166.4
20107.365.9
20097.465.4
20087.564.9
20077.664.6
20067.764
20057.963.7
2004863
20038.162.4
20028.361.8
20018.461.1
20008.560.8

Good to know

  • The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
  • Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
  • Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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